The deterioration of highway infrastructure requires reconstruction, rehabilitation, resurfacing, widening, etc to better serve the users. In order to efficiently and safely manage the traffic for all … [Read more...] about Spatial and Temporal Analyses of Work Zone Crashes and Investigation of Relationships Between Work Zone Traffic Control Measures and Crash Characteristics
Crash Characteristics
Reducing Work Zone Crashes by Using Vehicle’s Warning Flashes as a Warning Sign
Rural two-lane highways constitute a large percentage of the highway system in Kansas. Preserving, expending, and enhancing these highways require the set-up of a large number of one-lane, two-way … [Read more...] about Reducing Work Zone Crashes by Using Vehicle’s Warning Flashes as a Warning Sign
Comparison of Characteristics Between Fatal and Injury Accidents in the Highway Construction Zones
Highway construction zone safety has been a research focus in many countries for many decades. In the United States, regardless of the research efforts devoted, highway construction zones remain a … [Read more...] about Comparison of Characteristics Between Fatal and Injury Accidents in the Highway Construction Zones
Investigation of Highway Work Zone Crashes
Emphasis on work zone safety and improving the identification of work zone problems has been increased by recent legislation and federal programs. There is a critical need for better data related to … [Read more...] about Investigation of Highway Work Zone Crashes
Determining Major Causes of Highway Work Zone Accidents in Kansas: Final Report
Highway work zones constitute a major safety concern for government agencies, the legislature, the highway industry, and the traveling public. Despite the efforts made by government agencies and the … [Read more...] about Determining Major Causes of Highway Work Zone Accidents in Kansas: Final Report
Accident Characteristics Before, During, and After Safety Upgrading Projects on Ohio’s Rural Interstate System
In 1973, minor safety upgrading projects were conducted at 21 locations on the rural Interstate system of Ohio, involving 618 km (384 miles) of freeways. In 1972, the accident rate per million vehicle … [Read more...] about Accident Characteristics Before, During, and After Safety Upgrading Projects on Ohio’s Rural Interstate System